Asahi Kasei to relocate European headquarters to Düsseldorf Harbour

Asahi Kasei will relocate its European headquarters (AKEU) to Düsseldorf Harbour during the second half of 2020 with the aim of consolidating its sales, marketing and R&D activities to enhance its business approach to the European automotive industry.

Dusseldorf Harbour, Germany

Dusseldorf Harbour, Germany

After the establishment of its AKEU at Seestern, Düsseldorf, in April 2016, Asahi Kasei has been accelerating its activities towards the European automotive industry. This has been followed by the opening of the Asahi Kasei Europe R&D Center in CHEMPARK Dormagen in October 2017, providing local technical support and strengthening co-operation with European companies and universities.

In April 2019, Asahi Kasei Europe signed a rental contract for the C-View office location in Düsseldorf Harbour. At the same time, Asahi Kasei Microdevices Europe – located at Seestern – and the R&D centre will also move from CHEMPARK Dormagen to the new office.

The R&D centre is currently using the office space of Asahi Kasei Spandex Europe (AKSE), a manufacturer of elastic fibres. AKSE is not planning to relocate and will remain at its current location.

Hideki Tsutsumi, Managing Director of Asahi Kasei Europe, said: “The C-View office provides us with the great opportunity to combine our sales, marketing and R&D activities at one single location. This will enable us to further accelerate our business activities in Europe, especially towards the European automotive industry. At the same time, it shows our commitment to the city of Düsseldorf as a strong base for our European business.”

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